Recommendations based on How Not to Die Aloneby Richard Roper

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  1. The Arrangement

    by Robyn Harding
    A married couple agrees to an open relationship, but their arrangement quickly spirals out of control.

    A, Pretty Woman, tale turns toxic and deadly in this provocative thriller of sex, obsession, and murder from Robyn Harding, the “master of domestic suspense” (Kathleen Barber) and the, USA TODAY, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The Dilemma

    by B.A. Paris
    A couple's anniversary party is overshadowed by a secret that threatens to destroy their marriage and their lives.

    A woman's birthday party takes a dark turn in a poignant, heart-stopping new novel from the reigning queen of suspense,, New York Times, and, USA Today, bestselling author of, Behind Closed Doors, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Breathing Room

    by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    A woman's life falls apart, leading her to a new start in a dilapidated beach house with a grumpy neighbor.

    Join the New York Times bestselling author on a journey to the sun-washed hills of Tuscany. Another sexy, wonderful, contemporary love story with all the heart, wisdom, and wit that have made Susan ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Summerland

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A family drama set in Nantucket, where a mother's sudden death brings her family together to confront their past and present relationships.

    A warm June evening, a local tradition: the students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. What begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Wife and the Widow

    by Christian White
    Two women, one husband, and a dark secret. A gripping thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.

    The second standalone thriller from the award-winning author of THE NOWHERE CHILD Set against the backdrop of an eerie island town in the dead of winter, The Wife and The Widow is an unsettling ... (Goodreads)

  6. Girls Burn Brighter

    by Shobha Rao
    Poornima and Savitha, two girls from rural India, navigate the challenges of poverty, abuse, and separation in their search for freedom and each other.

    Poornima is a girl born into a poor family of weavers in the Indian village of Indravelli in Telangana. Her mother dies of cancer when she is 16. Soon after, Poornima’s father hires a local girl, ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Ripper

    by Isabel Allende
    A string of murders in San Francisco leads a group of amateur detectives, including a teenage girl, to uncover a dark conspiracy.

    “Literary icon Isabel Allende mesmerizes . . . this race-against-the-clock thriller is pure magic.”— People Magazine , Four Stars NOW WITH A NEW DEAR READER LETTER,, New York Times, bestselling ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Distance Between Us

    by Kasie West
    A teenage girl's journey of self-discovery as she navigates her conflicting emotions and class differences.

    Money can't buy a good first impression. Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers learned early that the rich are not to be trusted. And after years of studying them from behind the cash register of her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Hey Nostradamus!

    by Douglas Coupland
    Four narrators recount the aftermath of a high school shooting and how it affects their lives and faith.

    Pregnant and secretly married, Cheryl Anway scribbles what becomes her last will and testament on a school binder shortly before a rampaging trio of misfit classmates gun her down in a high school ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Queen of the Tearling

    by Erika Johansen
    Kelsea, a young queen, must navigate political intrigue and dark magic to save her kingdom from invasion.

    Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn must defeat the powers of the Red Queen, who is out to destroy her. She must journey to the royal castle to claim her throne, and is accompanied only by the loyal ... (Wikipedia)

  11. This Must Be the Place

    by Maggie O'Farrell
    A story of a family's journey through life, love, and loss, spanning continents and decades.

    A dazzling novel from bestselling writer Maggie O'Farrell, winner of the Costa Novel Award—an irresistible love story that crisscrosses continents and time zones as it captures an extraordinary ... (Goodreads)

  12. Dear Mrs. Bird

    by A.J. Pearce
    During WWII, a young woman dreams of becoming a war correspondent but ends up as an advice columnist. She must navigate the challenges of war and love.

    This charming, irresistible debut novel set in London during World War II about a young woman who longs to be a war correspondent and inadvertently becomes a secret advice columnist is “a jaunty, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Watching You

    by Lisa Jewell
    A gripping thriller set in a suburban town where everyone is watching each other. Secrets, lies, and obsession lead to a shocking conclusion.

    “Quickly and assuredly, Jewell builds an ecosystem of countervailing suspicions...Tricky, clever, unexpected.” —,New York Times Book Review, “Brace yourself as Jewell stacks up the secrets, then ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. All Families are Psychotic

    by Douglas Coupland
    A dysfunctional family's story of love, loss and redemption.

    The novel is the tale of the Drummond family from Vancouver gathering together to watch Sarah Drummond's space shuttle blast off at the Kennedy Space Center . The Drummonds are a group of misfits ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Did You Ever Have a Family

    by Bill Clegg
    A tragic event shatters a woman's life, forcing her to leave her hometown and confront her past. A story of grief, loss, and redemption.

    The novel focuses on June Reid, a beautiful, rich Connecticut woman. On the night before her daughter’s wedding, June Reid loses her daughter, her daughter’s fiancé, her ex-husband, and her boyfriend ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Red at the Bone

    by Jacqueline Woodson
    A multigenerational story of a family in Brooklyn, exploring themes of identity, class, parenthood, and coming-of-age.

    Moving forward and backward in time, Jacqueline Woodson's taut and powerful new novel uncovers the role that history and community have played in the experiences, decisions, and relationships of ... (Goodreads)

  17. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

    by Alexander McCall Smith
    The sixth book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, following the adventures of Mma Ramotswe and her friends in Botswana.

    Mma Ramotswe and her new husband settle down to married life with their foster-children, but problems are piling up. The tenant of Mr JLB Matekoni's house is running an illegal drinking den. Then ... (Wikipedia)

  18. An Anonymous Girl

    by Greer Hendricks
    A young woman signs up for a psychology study, but soon realizes the experiment is not what it seems. Twists and turns ensue.

    The instant #1, New York Times, bestseller everyone is talking about! People Magazine's Book of the Week • Bookish's "Must-Read Books of Winter" • PopSugar's "Best Books of Winter" • Cosmopolitan's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Portrait in Sepia

    by Isabel Allende
    A woman's search for her true identity, connecting the past and present.

    Portrait in Sepia is the sequel to, Daughter of Fortune, and follows the story of Aurora del Valle, the granddaughter of Eliza Sommers (, Hija de la fortuna, ). The daughter of Lynn Sommers (the ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Girl in the Ice

    by Robert Bryndza
    Detective Erika Foster investigates a series of grisly murders, uncovering secrets and dark conspiracies.

    Her eyes are wide open. Her lips parted as if to speak. Her dead body frozen in the ice…She is not the only one. When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Lost Man

    by Jane Harper
    A family drama set in the Australian outback, where a man is found dead and his family must confront their secrets and past mistakes.

    “Jane Harper has done it again! This standalone novel takes the reader on a thrilling rollercoaster ride through the Australian Outback as Nathan tries to solve the mystery of his brother’s death and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

    by Maggie O'Farrell
    Story of two women's struggle to uncover a dark family secret and reclaim their freedom.

    In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend’s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. The Wild Robot

    by Peter Brown
    A robot's journey of self-discovery and its transformation from a machine to a living creature.

    Wall-E, meets, Hatchet, in this, New York Times, bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Still Life with Bread Crumbs

    by Anna Quindlen
    A photographer moves to a small town and finds unexpected love and inspiration in the beauty of everyday life.

    Still Life with Bread Crumbs begins with an imagined gunshot and ends with a new tin roof. Between the two is a wry and knowing portrait of Rebecca Winter, a photographer whose work made her an ... (Goodreads)

  25. Fly Away

    by Kristin Hannah
    Mother and daughter battle a terminal cancer diagnosis, discovering strength and hope along the way.

    The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns to the characters in, Firefly Lane, in her next blockbuster novel,, Fly Away. , Once, a long time ago, I walked down a night-darkened road called ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. A Woman Is No Man

    by Etaf Rum
    Three generations of Palestinian women struggle to break free from the oppressive cultural norms of their community in Brooklyn.

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A READ WITH JENNA, TODAY, SHOW, BOOK CLUB PICK A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST FOR BEST FICTION AND BEST DEBUT • BOOKBROWE'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A, MARIE CLAIRE, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. JPod

    by Douglas Coupland
    A darkly humorous look at the lives of the twenty-somethings working in the video game industry.

    JPod , Douglas Coupland's most acclaimed novel to date, is a lethal joyride into today's new breed of tech worker. Ethan Jarlewski and five co-workers whose surnames begin with "J" are ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Broom of the System

    by David Foster Wallace
    A humorous exploration of modern life as a young woman struggles to make sense of the world.

    Published when Wallace was just twenty-four years old, The Broom of the System stunned critics and marked the emergence of an extraordinary new talent. At the center of this outlandishly funny, ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Last Letter from Your Lover

    by Jojo Moyes
    Two intertwining love stories across time, exploring the power of secrets and second chances.

    From the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Giver of Stars, a sophisticated, page-turning double love story spanning forty years and an unforgettable, Brief Encounter, for our times It is ... (Goodreads)

  30. Sea Prayer

    by Khaled Hosseini
    A father reflects on his life and the war-torn world around him as he prepares to take his son on a dangerous journey across the sea.

    A short, powerful, illustrated book written by Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their ... (Goodreads)